Summary President's counsel began his arguments during today's hearing.
ISLAMABAD: A five-member bench of the Supreme Court resumed hearing of the presidential reference Wednesday, Dunya News reported.
During course of arguments, President’s counsel Advocate Waseem Sajjad requested the bench to summon the provincial advocate generals, president of Supreme Court Bar Association to assist in the case.
Justice Gulzar said President can only seek suggestion and Supreme Court can only give its opinion.
Advocate Waseem Sajjad argued that president has decided to seek court's advice only after he felt ambiguity in the matter.
The bench queried whether the president wants the court to review its earlier decision?
President’s counsel replied, if need be, the apex court can make an amendment if it finds error in the decision.
Also during the hearing, Sajjad said the chief justice of the IHC had declared Justice Riaz Ahmed Khan, a member of the Judicial Commission (JC), as a senior judge.
Responding to which, Justice Hussain said at the time of the commission’s meeting, Justice Khan was abroad.
Sajjad said no other judge could be summoned to fill the seat of a senior judge in case of his or her absence.
The bench remarked that, after 18th amendment, president or the prime minister has no right to oppose judges appointment.
The case hearing has been adjourned till December 13.
